South Africa has an incredible amount to offer visitors, both local and international. And what most people don’t realise; is that nothing beats hitting the road for seeing South Africa in all its glory. A roadtrip in our beautiful country is so much more than highways, freeways and the final destination – the roadtrip is [...]

Often we choose to live in a city because we like it there – albeit the climate, scenery, culture, or something else that appeals to us – but then a few years in we get caught up in the humdrum of life and perhaps lose a bit of the original love we had for it, [...]

There is no shortage of world-class MTB trails in South Africa – we can claim an almost greedy number! Any list of great rides is in a sense incomplete because it not only feels impossible to list them all but also new ones are being forged all the time. That said, here are a handful [...]

Living is learning, but some travel mistakes are so ubiquitous that we can and should learn from each other and so avoid them ourselves, especially as the consequences can be rather disastrous at worse, or sour your trip at best. So let’s have a rundown of the world’s most common traveller faux pas, with the [...]

We are proud to announce that two of City Lodge Hotel Group’s General Managers (GMs) were recently announced as being among the 55 finalists in South Africa’s 2014 Rising Star Awards within the Tourism and Hospitality category! Abia Rakoma, GM at Road Lodge Carnival City, and Marvin Theron, GM at Road Lodge Rustenburg, will now [...]

The 6 July is World Kiss Day! Now that’s a fun celebration, whether it’s about a friendly kiss on the cheek, kissing your beloved pet, or a romantic kiss with your significant other. Kisses are great! We thought we’d mark the occasion by suggesting the best places and scenarios in South Africa for a great [...]

Recently the City Lodge Earth Day initiative was launched on City Lodge Hotel Group’s social media platforms with the core message that every day should be Earth Day and indeed is Earth Day when you stay at a City Lodge Hotel. The catchphrase is: No planet, no you. No you, no us. This campaign is [...]

Really great companies are constantly evolving, improving their operations in keeping with changes in technology, the industry, and what clients want. We at City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) want to be more than great – we want to be AMAZING – and so we have been thinking of ways to better our customer experience. One [...]